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Sterling Rock Falls Historical Museum

Sterling, IL - Whiteside County
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  • 1005 East 3rd Street
  • Sterling, IL, 61081
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Located in the Carriage House on the grounds of the Dillon Home Museum. This museum traces the history of this area from the prehistoric days of the mammoth to the modern industrial era. Permanent and temporary exhibits combine to tell the story of local history and the local area’s place within the stream of U.S. history.

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